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Any way you slice it, Canada is one of the worst emitters on the planet
A new ranking of the planet’s largest polluters has Canada in the top 10 for total emissions, which climate advocates say gives the country an even greater responsibility to align itself with a climate-safe future.
Pacific salmon are struggling. Researchers think heat waves could wipe them out
Heat waves like those that scorched western North America this summer risk wiping out B.C.'s salmon fisheries in future decades, on top of expected declines due to long-term climate change, a new study has found.
Why Canada has an essential role to play at COP26
In just a few weeks, Canada will join nearly 200 other countries at the United Nations climate conference to set goals and make promises that will be essential to reduce emissions worldwide.
The countries most responsible for climate crisis revealed
Six of the top 10, including China and Russia, have yet to show ambition on emissions cuts before COP26.
What is ecocide, and why does it matter?
The folks behind the push to make ecocide a crime say a global law would create real consequences for those who cause severe environmental harm, and this young Canadian is making their case ahead of the COP26 global climate conference next month.
B.C. civil servants must get vaccinated
Social workers, sheriffs and administrative assistants are among an estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia who will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job.